Remembering Jonathan Wentz
Friday, October 12 2012
All photos are credited Lindsay Yosay McCall. The equestrian world mourned the loss of talented para-equestrian competitor and ambassador to the sport yesterday with the passing of Jonathan Wentz. Jonathan had recently returned home from London where he was a member of the US Paralymic Team
- Published in Adventures with Angelea, Z-Blogs
Take refuge from bad weather in Kerrits’ Storm Shelter Barn Jacket
Thursday, October 11 2012
Kerrits’ Storm Shelter Barn Jacket Bingen, WA—It can be challenging to ride when the season changes and temps drop.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
NARG Newsletter
Thursday, October 11 2012
THE DUE PROCESS AND DOUBLE STANDARD OF DRUG RULING POSITIVE DRUG TEST, TRAINER SUSPENDED Due to the suspension of Bruce Burr, trainer of Urico, two months after completing the Olympic Trials and two weeks after winning one of the Olympic Observation classes in Kentucky, Mario Deslauriers and Urico were removed from Olympic consideration… Download the newsletter and read the full article GETTING SENSIBLE ABOUT HYPERSENSITIVITY To protect the welfare of the horse, advocate clean sport and emphasize fair play, has the FEI, the world governing body of equestrian sport, gone awry? A drug test, albeit also a sensitive subject, has a negative or positive test result
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Cruelty rescue named Rocco
Thursday, October 11 2012
Rocco is a 2-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier mix. He was rescued from a life of cruelty and neglect a few short months ago and is now in need of the loving home he deserves. Assume nothing about his breed heritage! At two years of age (and thus socially mature), Rocco is *good* with other dogs, partially housetrained, and he LOVES to cuddle. His adoption fee is only $20 this month. Stop by for a meet and greet today at Palm Beach County Care & Control today! Ask for ID#1598003. For more information, call 561-233-1272. By Marti Hohmann, CPDT-KA on behalf of Elizabeth Harfmann, Community Outreach, ACC
- Published in General, Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
Spirit: Wild Stallion of North Carolina
Wednesday, October 10 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Spirit – pretending to be a Wild Stallion (when he was younger) Spirit, the new Sidelines mascot, is really not a Wild Stallion of The Cimarron or even of North Carolina! He is a gelding and very sweet! Today we took our first trail ride and he was PERFECT – he led the trail ride and never flinched. When we returned to the barn he did countless tricks for three young riders at the barn – they certainly thought they were at a circus!! I felt a little bit like I was at a circus too – just trying to tack up! Apparently the cue for bowing with one knee all the way down on the ground is to touch his stomach with a lead rope.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Princeton Show Jumping 2012 – Laura Chapot Wins the Grand Prix
Tuesday, October 09 2012
- Published in General, Show World, Z-Blogs
Does the Perfect Paint Sit on Command? (Apparently So!)
Thursday, October 04 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Sit Spirit Sit. Good boy! My search for the Perfect Paint included a long list of details (I am a good shopper and like to make lists!!) but never once on the list did I write: horse must sit on command!! Now that I think of it, however, it is a pretty cool item to have on a “wish” list – and lucky for me my wish is about to come true! As it turns out, I didn’t have to look far to find the Perfect Paint. Samantha Charles, the publisher of Sidelines Magazine, just so happened to have owned a Perfect Paint at one time and put in a call to the people she sold him to.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Champion Professional and Future Hunters Honored at 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show
Thursday, October 04 2012
Trendy and Elizabeth Boyd. © Shawn McMillen Photography Upper Marlboro, MD – Eight championships were awarded today at the Capital Challenge Horse Show presented by The Gochman Family, honoring the best hunters in the country
- Published in General, Show World, Z-Blogs
Dancing with the Stars under the Stars
Wednesday, October 03 2012
It’s Fall And that means it is Dressage at Devon Saturday, September 30, 2012 7:30 P.M. FEI Grand Prix Freestyle – $10,000 In Reverse order of Win: 10. Barbara Strawson on Amicelli (Holsteiner) (U.S.) 9. Annie Desranleau on Magruin (Canadian) (Can) 8. Susanne Hassler on Harmony’s Baroncelli (Hanovarian) (U.S.) 7. Nicholas Fyffe on Sentimiento I (P.R.E.) (Aus) 6. James Koford on Rhett (DWB) (U.S.) 5. Diane Creech on Devon L (Hanovarian) (Can) 4. Jaimey Irwin on Lindor’s Finest (DWB) (Can) 3. David Marcus on Chrevi’s Capital (DanWB) (Can) 2. Pierre St
Riding In Style at the Biltmore Estate (I Rode the White Horse!)
Wednesday, October 03 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan I rode the white horse at the Biltmore Estate today – looking pretty snazzy! Today I rode in style!! Yes, I rode a white horse around the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.(ok not the one in the photo above). The perfect ride! (Which reminds me that I will tell you about the Perfect Paint soon – but first we talk about riding with the Vanderbilts!) I rode a horse named Hunter, a grey Arabian owned by a friend of mine. I rode with Brenda and Phoenix – Brenda knows the miles and miles of trails at the Biltmore like the back of her hand (hoof, in Phoenix’s case)
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs